《纽约英文介绍_-New_York 》-公开课件.pptVIP

Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University The City of New York 姓名 : superman 学号： History Landmark Event 911 New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York City has a significant impact on global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment HISTORY New York traces its roots to the 1624 founding of New Amsterdam as a trading post by Dutch colonists. The city and its surrounds came under English control in 1664, and was renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.It has been the countrys largest city since 1790. LOCATION Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States New York City consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. LANDMARK Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to outsiders Midtown Manhattan, the United Nations Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Unisphere in Queens, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Lower Manhattan with the Staten Island Ferry The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Event 911 The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in March?2001. 1?WTC, the North Tower, with antenna, is on the left; 2?WTC, the South is on the left; 2